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| Thread ID: 65357 | 2006-01-15 09:14:00 | BIOS update with no floppy | mejobloggs (264) | Press F1 |
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| 421306 | 2006-01-15 09:14:00 | Think I am needing to do a bios update. I have 1.4, and 1.B is latest. www.msi.com.tw The new bios includes: - Improve compatibility problem with nVidia graphic card. - Improve compatilbility problem with some USB 2.0 devices Both of which I have noticed a little glitch in occasionally. I do not have a floppy drive. A friend of mine said I could create a small FAT partition to store the new bios on, and boot from a win98 cd, then follow the instructions from the bios download on updating, but just adjusting accordingly. Just wanted to check here if this would be ok, because I have heard if you screw up a bios update, you have to buy a new motherboard. Ok? |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 421307 | 2006-01-15 09:19:00 | If you have USB 2 onboard, and a USB key, or can borrow one, and the mobo supports booting from USB devices (like keys), you can install DOS on this, (BUT u may need a floppy to copy the DOS files from), and boot from it, into DOS and flash a BIOS . It depends on what brand the mobo is . Most ASUS mobos now have something called Crashfree BIOS 2 . If u stuff the BIOS up, (and even kill it), you can reflash it with the original BIOS, from booting from the motherboard CD . I dont have a floppy on this either . I use a USB key now, if I want to update the BIOS . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 421308 | 2006-01-15 10:08:00 | You can create what is known as a Flash CD. Usually this is just a bootable ISO, in which you must edit the ISO with some tool to add new information into it. (Your ROM and Flash program). You then just write it to CD and boot from it. Another method is, boot from a Win98/ME CD or other CD that can get you into DOS and then switch the CD with your ROM and Flash on it (or if you have another drive use that then), then proceed with your Flash Instructions making sure you navigate to the right place. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 421309 | 2006-01-15 10:21:00 | Borrow one. Take your pc to a mates place if they have a floppy drive there, or pop down to the local pc shop and use one there. | Prescott (11) | ||
| 421310 | 2006-01-16 01:29:00 | Another method is, boot from a Win98/ME CD or other CD that can get you into DOS and then switch the CD with your ROM and Flash on it (or if you have another drive use that then), then proceed with your Flash Instructions making sure you navigate to the right place.So, is that the same as using a small FAT partition to load the bios files off? Would that work ok? I have found a floppy drive in an old pc I have. Unfortunately the screw is munted, and I can't unscrew it. ** Nevermind, I took prescott's advice and borrowed a floppy. Thanks |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 421311 | 2006-01-16 22:15:00 | I see on tomshardware's bios guide they stress erasing your cmos after a bios flash. (see www.tomshardware.com) Why do this, and what does it do? |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 421312 | 2006-01-16 22:19:00 | You normally remove the battery, so it'll reset the BIOS settings to their default settings . You should do this everytime the BIOS has been re-flashed to a later version . Since the latest update may have extra features (the old BIOS didnt have) . And not removing the battery, or setting the default settings first, may not give you the extra features . Or you can just boot back into the BIOS (after the BIOS has been flashed), and set the defaults, then re-configure the settings etc, for whatever is in the system . Then save the BIOS settings again |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 421313 | 2006-01-16 22:58:00 | Or you can just boot back into the BIOS (after the BIOS has been flashed), and set the defaults, then re-configure the settings etc, for whatever is in the system . Then save the BIOS settings again Brilliant, thanks . I will just choose the 'load optimized defaults' button, which I assume is the same as saying 'load defaults'? I find pressing buttons easier than fiddling with things inside the case . |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 421314 | 2006-01-16 23:13:00 | There maybe a load default settings option, and an optimized option (I know these haven't got an optimized option in the BIOS) . Not all BIOS's have a / the optimized option . BUT, yup, optimized should do the same thing . BUT, if there is a load default settings option, select this first, then the optimized option . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 421315 | 2006-01-16 23:51:00 | Thanks. Looks like the only option is the 'load optimized default' option. | mejobloggs (264) | ||
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